"EPA: Pruitt Bristles At Attempts To Link Harvey To Climate Change"
"Top U.S. EPA officials are calling efforts to link Hurricane Harvey and climate change 'misplaced' and politically motivated."
Source: Greenwire, 09/01/2017
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"Trump Could Seek Billions In Harvey Recovery Aid Next Week"
"President Trump could request a package of emergency funding to deal with the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey as soon as next week, a senior administration official said, reshuffling the political agenda as the White House scrambles to deal with devastation left by the storm."
Source: Washington Post, 09/01/2017
"Agency Misspent $32 Million, But Interior Has Held No One To Account"
"Investigators have confirmed that a federal water agency misspent $32 million in funds meant to protect fish and wildlife in the Klamath basin of California and Oregon, a finding that Obama-era officials attempted to sideline after whistleblowers first alerted them to it."
Source: McClatchy, 08/31/2017
"Greens Sue To Stop Rollback Of Yellowstone Grizzly Protections"
"Environmental groups are suing the Trump administration over its decision to remove the Yellowstone grizzly bear’s protections as a threatened species."
Source: The Hill, 08/31/2017
‘500-Year Flood’ Could Happen Again Sooner Than You Think. Here’s Why.
"In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, President Trump tweeted that the storm had brought a “once in 500 year flood” to Houston, and expressed support for relief efforts. His words suggested the kind of catastrophic event that hadn’t been seen in the area for five centuries. But parts of Houston saw “500-year flooding” just last year. And in 2001, Tropical Storm Allison also delivered severe flooding to the area."
Source: NY Times, 08/31/2017
"Tillerson To Abolish Most Special Envoys, Including Climate"
"Most of the United States’ special envoys will be abolished and their responsibilities reassigned as part of the State Department overhaul, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told Congress on Monday, including envoys for climate change and the Iran deal."
Source: AP, 08/30/2017
"EPA Says Climate Scientists Trying To 'Politicize' Texas Storm"
"The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday rejected a contention by scientists that the historic rainfall from Tropical Storm Harvey was linked to climate change, calling it 'an attempt to politicize an ongoing tragedy.'"
Source: Reuters, 08/30/2017
"Trump's Proposed Budget Cuts Could Undermine Harvey Relief Efforts"
"President Trump pledged to rebuild Houston and Texas bigger and better than ever. However, earlier this month, he rescinded an Obama executive order that required flood-damaged property to be rebuilt higher and stronger. Trump also has proposed eliminating federal flood mapping and the federal government's top disaster agency."
Source: NPR, 08/30/2017
"EPA Taps Climate Change Doubter To Lead Midwest Office"
"The Trump administration has named Wisconsin’s top environmental regulator to lead the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Midwest regional office."
Source: The Hill, 08/30/2017
"Oil And Gas: What's Driving High Break-Even Prices On Public Lands?"
"Oil and gas producers might have a harder time breaking even in shale plays containing federally controlled land, but that may have little to do with the regulatory and permitting burdens associated with extracting hydrocarbons from public acreage, energy researchers say."
Source: EnergyWire, 08/29/2017
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